Model comparison
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Granite 3.1 8b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 47.3 to 35.5.
- Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | IBM | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 32.4 | 37.7 |
| Released | — | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 13 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 34.5 (#233), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1186 | 1269 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 24.1 (#120), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 27.1% | — |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 22.1 (#207), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1145 | 1255 |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 33.0 (#209), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1152 | 1265 |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 31.1 (#220), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1142 | 1238 |
Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 30.9 (#260), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1099 | 1257 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1145 | 1262 |
| LMArena Russian | 1092 | 1261 |
| LMArena French | — | 1286 |
| LMArena German | — | 1273 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1195 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1279 |
Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 58.6 (#259), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1131 | 1245 |
Long Context Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.2 (#241), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1162 | 1266 |
Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Granite 3.1 8b Instruct: 35.5 (#266), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211)
| Benchmark | Granite 3.1 8b Instruct | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1150 | 1281 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1129 | 1242 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1108 | 1265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite 3.1 8b Instruct better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 32.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Granite 3.1 8b Instruct or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.0 versus 34.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Granite 3.1 8b Instruct and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Granite 3.1 8b Instruct has 13 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.